1220s in architecture

Buildings and structures

Buildings

• Early 1220s – Chlemoutsi Crusader castle in Greece is built.
• 1220
  • Bishop Evrard de Fouilly initiates work on Amiens Cathedral, in Amiens, France, with Robert de Luzarches serving as architect until 1228.
  • Brussels Cathedral begun.
  • Salisbury Cathedral begun in England.
  • Cluny Abbey's 3rd building campaign, initiated in 1080, is over. It is the world's largest religious building until the 16th century.
  • Upper three storeys of Qutb Minar in the Delhi Sultanate added.
• c.1220
  • Beauvais Cathedral begun.
  • Château de Coucy begun.
  • Gawdawpalin Temple finished in Bagan, Pagan Kingdom.
  • Cressing Temple Barley Barn in eastern England erected.
• 1221 – Burgos Cathedral begun.
• 1222 – Great Hall of Winchester Castle begun.
• 1227
  • Marienstatt Abbey church consecrated.
  • Toledo Cathedral begun.
  • Reconstruction of Toompea Castle begun.
• 1228
  • July 17 – The foundation stone of the Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi (completed 1253) in Assisi, Italy is laid.
• 1229
  • Beverston Castle is completed in England.
  • St. Mary's Cathedral, Tallinn begun. File:Gawdawpalin Temple Bagan Myanmar.jpg|Gawdawpalin Temple, Bagan (c. 1220) File:Dehio 212 Cluny.jpg|Cluny III Abbey reconstruction (1220)

References

References

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